Capture of Wakefield21 May 1643
Senior Royalist Commander at Wakefield when it is capturd by Thomas Fairfax
Historical person
Thomas Goring Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Thomas Goring, based on 11 World History Database records associated with England.
11 records1643–164510 events9 places
Chronological biography
1643
1644
Peerage1644
Negotiated the marriage between Prince Charles & Henrietta Maria of France
Battle of Faringdon2 May 1644
Defeats Cromwell but is kept in check by him
Mobilization8 May 1644
Charles Is Cavalry Leader accompanies his King on his way from Oxford
Mobilization30 May 1644
Joins forces with Prince Rupert
Battle of Marston Moor2 July 1644
Commands the Royalist horse on the left flank
1645
Commander in Chief11 March 1645
Goring gets a commission as Commander in Chief of all western forces and so can only receive orders directly from the King
Siege of Taunton11 March 1645
Gorings men lay siege to Taunton
Battle of Naseby14 June 1645
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Royalist Army14 June 1645
Commands a Royalist Army, Charles I is defeated
Battle of Langport10 July 1645
Suffers a defeat by Fairfax & Cromwell. Fairfax boldly attacks Gorings strong defences at the Battle of Langport
Titles and roles
Earl · Earl · Commander in Chief
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.